The IAS court correctly dismissed the petition for lack of in personam jurisdiction over defendant NYCHA. The petition was a separate proceeding, as indicated by separate captions and index numbers. Plaintiff commenced the special proceeding through service by regular mail on NYCHA's counsel. The commencement of the special proceeding requires service consistent with CPLR article 3 (Gomez v Bobker,
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